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Event Categories and Other
Definitions

Event Type

Board -
Games played with some type of game board or boards.

Card -
Games played with just cards includes collectible and non-collectible.

Computer
- Games played on a computer or video game console.

LARP
(Live-Action Role-Playing) – Story-based interaction between players and
GM where everyone is up and moving around, rather than sitting around a table.

Miniatures
- Games played on a battlefield using painted figures.

RPG
(Role-Playing Games) – Story-based interaction between players and GM
where everyone is sitting around a table.

Seminar
- One or more individuals presenting information about a topic, can include a
question/answer component.

Rules Knowledge

We are standardizing the Rules
Knowledge section of events so that both GMs and players have a similar
understanding.

None -
You do not need any previous knowledge of the game or the rules to play this
game. Any/all rules will be taught during play.

Some -
You should be familiar with the rules of the game or similar games. Some rules
can be taught during play, but in general this is not for brand-new players.

Advanced
- You should be very familiar with the rules of the game. Very few, if any,
rules will be taught during play.

Rating

We have added a rating category
to events to allow attendees to better select events appropriate for them. General
is the default rating for most of the events run at CotN.

Family
- This game will not have any profanity, no sexual innuendo, and violence will
be brief, limited and not depicted in a graphic manner. Think of the standard
G/PG animated movie.

General
- The game may have mild profanity and/or some violence. Intense themes may be
present, but they will not be the focus of the game. GMs will ensure that the
game is adjusted to accommodate any children present, but parents and children
should realize they will be playing in a game that may not be suitable for
them. Games of this type may not be suitable for young players only because of
the complexity of the rules. Think of the standard PG-13 action movie.

Mature
-- The game will have themes of an adult nature that are unsuitable for younger
players. GMs will still ensure their game's content remains such that it can be
played in any convention space without causing problems. Think of the standard
R-rated action or horror movie.

Required Materials

None -
All materials needed to play the game are provided. The player does not need
anything, including dice. Includes most board games, and some card games.

General
- Players need their own generic materials like pencils, dice, etc. The GM will
provide other specific materials such as characters, minis, etc... Includes
most RPGs and LARPs.

All -
Players must supply their own equipment to play this game. The GM will provide
only the most basic materials needed for play like the game board. Includes
most miniature games, card games, and some RPGs.

SAT00-02

Starts at 0 AM, runs 2 hours.

Battle for Wesnoth

The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy video game with a high fantasy theme. Build up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host whom none can stand against! There are at least two hundred unit types, sixteen races, six major factions, and hundreds of game years of history.

SAT08-10

Starts at 8 AM, runs 2 hours.

Axis & Allies 1941

Axis & Allies 1941 by Wizards of the Coast. In Axis & Allies you control one of the great powers of World War II (Germany, Japan, the USSR, the UK, the USA). Battle your opponents with infantry, tanks, planes, and ships to force their complete and unconditional surrender. Beginners welcome!

Commands & Colors: Ancients & Variations

Commands & Colors: Ancients depicts warfare from the Dawn of Military History (3000 BC) to the opening of the Middle Ages (400 AD). This is a card driven war game and most scenarios play in under 60 minutes. The game system is quickly accessible to new players.

Finca

Listen to the wind, which propels your windmill! Then take in the course of the yearly harvest the sweetest and most valuable fruits from the land. Load them on your old donkey cart and travel around the island, selling them everywhere. If you manage this quickly, you will soon be the richest farmer on the island.

Legitimacy

A sword-and-sorcery board game with modular tiles for layout. Your noble but illegitimate adventuring alter-ego attempts to take the crown ahead of all the other pretenders by questing for magic relics! Claim what is rightfully yours, and enlist the aid of wonderous creatures and allies to help!

Splendor

As the leader of a merchant guild, you invest in mines, send your ships to the new world, and recruit the most renowned artisans. Build a commercial empire and receive the visit of wise monarchs, patrons with infinite resources, to acquire glory and prestige. Alright, the theme isn't the strongest with this game, but it's a great little engine builder!

News @ 11

Make up Stories, Break the News. News@11 is a cyclical story-telling game for 4 to 11 anchors. Fill in cue cards, incorporate the topics on them into your segment as you build the story. Stories from the morning news come back in the afternoon and evening, getting stranger and more tangled each time. No points, no scoring, just a hilarious time telling the news!

Wake up with Secret Hitler!

Start the Saturday off right with a game of Secret Hitler! If you've played The Resistance, this game should be fairly familiar to you, as this is a game of hidden roles and deduction to figure out who among you is actually Hitler. We should be able to get in multiple games as well!

Dungeon!

How deep into the Dungeon do you dare venture? Your Wizard might not survive the Purple Worm or the Red Dragon, but the Giant Spider is an easy victory! The Silver Cup is yours! Kill monsters and get treasures while exploring the intricate 3-D dungeon. Remember: The deeper the level, the bigger the treasure. And watch out for secret doors and traps! The original classic board game in 3-D.

Thunder Road

It’s an apocalyptic desert highway and you are racing against rival gangs. You can eliminate them by ramming and shooting with armed vehicles. Attack your opponent’s cars with your War-Pig and leave nothing but wrecks behind. Guns jammed? Just toss a molotov or have your chopper take a pot-shot. If you can’t wreck them, you better outrun them!

SAT08-12

Starts at 8 AM, runs 4 hours.

Lady Blackbird (Steampunk RPG)

Lady Blackbird is an Imperial noble fleeing from an arranged marriage to be with her secret lover, the pirate king Uriah Flint. To reunite with him, she has hired a notorious smuggler and the crew of his skyship, The Owl. However, The Owl has been captured by an Imperial cruiser. How will Lady Blackbird and the others escape? What dangers lie in their path on the way to the pirate king's lair?

Tomb of Annihilation (Season 7) D&D 5E

The rumor has been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone who’s ever been raised from the dead. Victims grow thinner and weaker, slowly but steadily sliding toward death they once denied.
When they finally succumb, they can’t be raised. Everyone is at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world.

You and Me RPG!

Looking to get your feet wet in the Role-Playing world! Join me for a sit down with a chance to develop your own characters, settings, and encounters, for role-playing games. Whether or not you have played before, lets help each other get set off in the right direction for your first, or you hundred-and-first RPG!

PFS|9-09 To Be Determined Evergreen (Tier 3-7)

To Be Determined: A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 3-7. This scenario is an Evergreen, replayable for Society credit. Additional Information will be updated on the Con of the North website as it becomes available.

SFS|1–01: The Commencement (Tier 1-2)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1-2.
All Starfinders complete their training by conferring with Guidance—a network of uploaded personalities embodying paragons from the Starfinder Society's history. Before receiving the blessing of Guidance, the PCs must meet with and assist critical missions on behalf of key leaders of the Society's leading factions. With the events of the Scoured Stars Incident still fresh in everyone's memory, there's plenty that needs doing to set the Society back on track.
The Commencement is a replayable scenario designed to help introduce players to the factions of the Starfinder Society and areas of importance on Absalom Station.

SFS|1–05: The First Mandate (Tier 1–4)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1-4.
With a new generation of Starfinders already accomplishing great deeds within the Pact Worlds and beyond, First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo is ready to announce the Starfinder Society's next initiative that will define her tenure. The PCs attend a gathering at the Lorespire Complex to socialize with several visiting dignitaries, each instrumental in the Society's survival following the Scoured Stars Incident. Nothing is as it seems, though, and when Radaszam, leader of the Acquisitives faction, uncovers a plot against the First Seeker, the PCs need to step in and ensure the Society's public event doesn't end in disaster!
Content in The First Mandate also contributes to the ongoing goals of the Acquisitives and Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo) factions. Content in this scenario also contributes to the ongoing Year of Scoured Stars storyline

SFS|1–06: A Night in Nightarch (Tier 3–6)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 3-6.
A routine business deal goes awry when a spiteful drow noble seizes a shipment of weapons destined for the Starfinder Society. The PCs are sent to the gloomy world of Apostae to retrieve the stolen arms. Granted 24-hours of diplomatic immunity for any actions taken against the thief, the PCs strike at the rebellious drow noble and retrieve the shipment. Whether through guile or sheer force, the PCs must prove that the Starfinder Society is not an organization to trifle with.

SAT08-24

Starts at 8 AM, runs 16 hours.

PFS|Harmonious Wisdom Quests

A series of six Pathfinder Society Quests designed for 1st-level characters.
"House of Harmonious Wisdom" includes five 1-hour adventures that take the PCs across central Tian Xia in search of imperial treasures and forgotten secrets. The series includes a beginning adventure and a finale, but players can experience the other parts in any order.

SFS|Into the Unknown Quests

A series of five Starfinder Quests designed for 1st-level characters.
"Into the Unknown" includes five, 1-hour adventures that take the PCs from exploring Absalom Station, to partaking in starship combat, to exploring an alien world. The fifth adventure in the series provides a climactic final showdown against an enemy starship.

SFS|Into the Unknown Quests

A series of five Starfinder Quests designed for 1st-level characters.
"Into the Unknown" includes five, 1-hour adventures that take the PCs from exploring Absalom Station, to partaking in starship combat, to exploring an alien world. The fifth adventure in the series provides a climactic final showdown against an enemy starship.

PFS|Harmonious Wisdom Quests

A series of six Pathfinder Society Quests designed for 1st-level characters.
"House of Harmonious Wisdom" includes five 1-hour adventures that take the PCs across central Tian Xia in search of imperial treasures and forgotten secrets. The series includes a beginning adventure and a finale, but players can experience the other parts in any order.

SAT10-12

Starts at 10 AM, runs 2 hours.

Brass Dog Unleashed

Choose from a selection of Brass Dog's micro games including, Poisoner's Pour, Take a Penny, and Micro Miners with a chance to try a few still being developed. Player's choice!! All are quick and we will play as many as time allows.

Century Spice Road

Discover the beauties of the spice trading road and its colorful markets. Players are caravan leaders who travel the famed Silk Road to deliver spices to the far reaches of the continent for fame and glory. Each turn, players perform one of four actions: Establish a route, Make a trade or harvest spices, Fulfill a demand, or Rest. End game is whoever has the most victory points!

Commands & Colors: Ancients & Variations

Commands & Colors: Ancients depicts warfare from the Dawn of Military History (3000 BC) to the opening of the Middle Ages (400 AD). This is a card driven war game and most scenarios play in under 60 minutes. The game system is quickly accessible to new players.

Cursed Court

In Cursed Court, players wager their limited influence across the courtly seasons. As the machinations of the nine key nobles are progressively revealed, their fortunes rise and fall.
The intrigues of the realm’s greater nobility are a subject of fixation, even obsession, for the minor nobles whose fortunes are elevated — or shattered — by what happens at court.

Dragon Factory

Reverse drafting? Living resource markets? Dynamic worker placement? All to make your own Mechanical Dragon? Come play an early preview of the latest creation by designer Scott Almes (Tiny Epic series).

End of the Line: Post-Apocalyptic Family Survival

In EotL, you’re everyday people trying to survive in the shattered remains of civilization. Place your nuclear family in resource lines attempting to collect food, water, fuel, and ammo. Meanwhile, terrible things (played by you and your opponents) make life perilous. It’s worker placement gone horribly, horribly wrong. It’s a light twist on resource management with a dash of programming.

Ex Libris

You are a collector of rare and valuable books trying to win the prestigious position of Grand Librarian. You will instruct your assistants to ensure that all your books are shelved. At the end of the game the Mayor's Official Inspector will come and grade your library. The Inspector will grade your library on several criteria including shelf stability, alphabetical order, and variety.

FrogRiders

Frogriders is a tactical family game in which you collect frogs by making them leap over one another. Each of the collected Frogriders enables you to keep it for scoring or return it to the tribe's village in order to use its special ability. Due to the many different privilege cards and several scoring cards, there are a lot of tactical nuances to discover and many strategies to employ to win!

Good Green Fun

Join me for a medley of plant-based games. Choose from Herbaceous, Cottage Garden, Baren Park, & Kodama. Enjoy a break from more rules-heavy fare and focus on building your gardens and making your tree spirits happy.

Introduction to Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. This tabletop dungeon crawler combines a nice blend of mindless monster slaying and cooperative strategy. Adventure on!

Learn Race for the Galaxy

Build galactic civilizations by exploring worlds and making technological and social developments. Build your civilization into an economic engine or a military empire! This is a moderately complex game.

Ra

players seek to expand their power and fame and there are many ways to accomplish this: Influencing Pharaohs, Building monuments, Farming on the Nile, Paying homage to the Gods, Advancing the technology and culture of the people. Ra is an auction and set collecting game where players may choose to take risks for great rewards or... And all this is for the glory of the Sun God Ra!

Steampunk Rally

Play a semi-historical inventor with a special creative genius, build a fantastic machine and race it through the Swiss Alps! Frantically add new parts as old ones fall off!! Perhaps velocity will count for something when you reach the finish line!!!

Troyes

Each player manages their segment of the population (represented by dice) and their hand of cards. Use your dice or pay your fellow players to use their dice. There are multiple paths to victory. Will you win by working on the cathedral, battling invading armies, or making the city more vibrant? The player with the most fame in the city of Troyes at the end of the game wins.

Wise and Otherwise

A word game with aspects of Dictionary and Balderdash. Hear the beginning of an archaic phrase, such as the Roman idiom: “Other people’s goats …” and then craftily generate your own ending of the saying, clever enough that the other players will think yours is the real ending while you work to determine the actual phrase.

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

Enter a world of adventure with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players. Play a character composed of a deck of cards & a set of stats; improve them by acquiring new items, allies, spells, & weapons as you explore & overcome challenges. Choose a different scenario each time you play! Optionally participate in Society play, allowing your rewards to travel with you.

Superfight

Remember the playground days of arguing who would win in a fight and giving absurd powers to each side? Come relive that with the game of absurd arguments Superfight. Be prepared to argue why the Pope who is made of lava would beat 20 foot tall Kardashians.

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more information.

Dead Men Tell No Tales

The retiring captain Dread Pirate Riske promised to split his vast buried treasure among his crew, though only he knew its exact location. But with the captain’s untimely death what’s a pirate to do now? Fight it out with the rest of the crew & make a mad scramble to search the island for the booty, of course. Take control of a pirate crew & swashbuckle your way to infamy and untold wealth!

Dungeon!

How deep into the Dungeon do you dare venture? Your Wizard might not survive the Purple Worm or the Red Dragon, but the Giant Spider is an easy victory! The Silver Cup is yours! Kill monsters and get treasures while exploring the intricate 3-D dungeon. Remember: The deeper the level, the bigger the treasure. And watch out for secret doors and traps! The original classic board game in 3-D.

Frostgrave Open Gaming

Bring a starting Warband and play on one of several Terrain Specialties' Frostgrave tables, including Frostgrave and Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago. You can even arrange a game ahead of time online at: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Terrain_Specialties

Legends of the Rising Sun

In the spirit of Kurosawa’s Yojimbo and Seven Samurai, come and battle for control of a town in 16th Century Japan. Play either a band of Samurai and Ashigaru, Sohei Monks, Ikko-Ikki, Ninja or Yakuza thugs in this 28mm skirmish game. All miniatures provided.

Lego Free Build

Come and show your building skills and techniques with my Lego Brick Collective. You will be given a word of inspiration, you will have 90 min to build and a few minutes to share your story. Come build and enjoy! And yes you get to take your creation home. This game is sponsored by Lady Dragon's Treasures.

Mysteries of Shadowvalor Keep

Deep in the frozen North lies the ruins of Shadowvalor Keep. It's said the Archmage Dolgrath came and built a tower to carry out his magical studies. One night screams of terror awoke the keep followed by a demonic roar. Survivors reported demonic fires lighting up the night. The rumors of the towers powerful magics and items of power still draw treasure seekers. Seek them if you dare.

Sucking Vacuum

Emergency lights flash! Airlocks slam shut! The space station is leaking air! You must find the right space suit components, program the computer to open the pod bay doors, and make your way to the escape pod. Other astronauts may want your stuff for their own survival, so arm yourself with a wrench or a toilet brush to fend them off. Get to the pod first or you will definitely be sucking vacuum.

This Is Not A Test: Learn to Play

Come learn this fast paced, action packed skirmish wargame, which is set in a radioactive post-apocalyptic wasteland. If you've ever played Fallout or Necromunda, you'll love this game. Take on an opposing warband, and whatever hazards the wasteland can throw at you in a bombed out city, or a high tech underground facility.

Thunder Road

It’s an apocalyptic desert highway and you are racing against rival gangs. You can eliminate them by ramming and shooting with armed vehicles. Attack your opponent’s cars with your War-Pig and leave nothing but wrecks behind. Guns jammed? Just toss a molotov or have your chopper take a pot-shot. If you can’t wreck them, you better outrun them!

Dueling Aces

1943 and your squad has been chosen to go into enemy airspace and take out enemy fighters. You meet them mid air and engage. It's a fight to the finish against equally skilled pilots! Which country has the best Fighter Pilots? That's up to your flying...

A Season of War: Shirei Mura

The village of Shirei Mura lies on the disputed border between the lands of the Crane Clan and those of the Lion. With tensions high as summer looms, the slightest provocation could bring war to Rokugan in this scenario from the Legend of the Five Rings.

Storm Hollow: A Storyboard Game

A cooperative storytelling adventure game where players assume the roles of heroes called to the magical land of Storm Hollow. The is a light RPG for new or young players filled with humor, excitement, and suspense (but never dread or death). Age 8+

Ponycore

The Qula'n league of hero's has a secret name, a great and terrible secret name. Behind closed doors they are known as - the Ponycore! Come join us for a game, and a game within game run in the Anima: Beyond Fantasy and Tales of Equestria systems. After all a little RPG pony game couldn't hurt these big bad adventurers, could it?

SAT10-14

Starts at 10 AM, runs 4 hours.

Conan Big Event - 4 hours - 2 Scenarios

We'll run two parallel games of Conan from 10-2, each running two different scenarios in series. The two GMs will play the Opposition forces, with the attendees cooperating against them. We'll play one scenario, then switch it up so everyone plays two completely different Conan scenarios.

Dinosaur Island

Yes, mistakes were made with the first couple of attempts at a Dinosaur Theme Park, but this time we’ll get it right. In this game of running a park full of jaded tourists and giant prehistoric creatures, you’ll conduct research, bring dinosaurs back to life, compete to build the most thrilling attractions, and work to attract (and keep alive) the guests. What’s the worst that could happen?

Eldrich Horror

Across the globe, evil is stirring. You and your trusted circle of colleagues must travel the world to hold back the approaching horror in this cooperative board game. I have several expansions and will bring them, but their use will depend on the experience level of the players.

Quartermaster General

Quartermaster General is a fast-paced game that puts you in command of the major powers of the Second World War. In the game, supply is crucial to keep your armies and navies fighting; destroy your enemies' supply lines and their forces will surrender! Rules will be taught.

The 2018 Minnesota State Diamonds Championship

Diamonds is a trick-taking card game in which players collect Diamonds — not cards bearing that suit, mind you, but rather actual "Diamond Crystals" (acrylic crystals) included in the game. Winner of the tournament will receive a trophy, the title of MN State Champion, and a free badge to TriCon Spring to play in the Regional Championship!

Cursed by Avanthe

Emperor Kanmi’yél Nikúma III sits on the Petal Throne, and this Flame worshipper has no love for the Kúrt Hills, disbanding your legions. In these hard times, it seems even Avánthe herself is displeased as you are plagued by drought and game is scarce. What can you do to gain a goddess' favor back?

Dogs in the Vineyard: Brimstone

As one of God's Watchdogs, you have a duty to protect the Faithful and nearly limitless authority to carry out that duty. You've been elected to visit the town of Brimstone, where terrifying rumors swirl and mix with the fumes from the sulfur mines. You'll need to root out evil before demons tear the town apart.

Misteries in Misdeeds: Salt for Gold

Sahara. It’s dry, dangerous, and desolate, but is it ever profitable! One circuit could earn you enough gold for life -- but you’ll have to invest wisely, trade shrewdly, and overcome any mishap, such as death. Grab a camel and join the caravan. Misteries in Misdeeds is the mystical counterhistory of our world from the Age of Exploration on an immersive game table. Rules taught.

Out of Quarters

Pete's Arcade is one of your friends' favorite hangouts in Boulder City.
Ever since the mall started its expansion, though, something sinister is going on there. Can you figure out what in time to save everyone? Tales from the Loop is an RPG set in the 80s that never was in the style of Stranger Things. You play Kids trying to save the world from menaces the adults don't even notice.

Questlandia

In Questlandia, you and your friends will tell the story of a one-of-a-kind fantasy world. Then, you’ll take on the role of characters trying to achieve their goals in a society on the brink of collapse.

Repress the Alamo

San Antonio, Mexican Texas. 1836. Led by James Bowie & William B. Travis, Criminal Texans garrison the Alamo Mission with a few hundred men and release all of the criminals from the local jail. But Santa Anna is coming to serve up justice.

Spirit of 76

Here’s your chance to roleplay as a founding father (or mother) of America. Jefferson & Sidekick Sally, Adams, the other Adams, Hamilton, Franklin… Characters are potent individuals of action. With Adams’ fists of fury, Franklin’s lightning in a jar, Burr's tricks, they should be unstoppable! Expect daring-do, shenanigans and also antics. Roleplaying fun stressed.

Star Trek: To A Flame

USS Hopper, Captain's Log: Stardate 43417.1. While in a remote sector of the Alpha Quadrant, we picked up what might be a distress signal although the language was not in the Federation Database. As the only ship nearby, I decided we should investigate. We found a ship, but it didn’t respond to hails. I transported an away team onto the ship and this is their report...

Star Warriors (1977)

April 1st 1977: George Lazenby, aspiring filmmaker, is completing his space-opera, Star Warriors. On the other coast, George Lucas, released Star Wars first. Lucas won, and Lazenby plotted 40 years on his revenge. You and crack Feng Shui team must stop it. Or no more Star Wars!

Television Static

It is 1987, but not quite as you remember it. Something strange is in the air in your sleepy little town.The adults haven't noticed or they don't care. Can you and your friends solve the mystery, not break curfew and finish your homework?

The Hall of Risk

Teronis the Fat, Jewelsmith of Dhakos, needs a half-dozen dependable adventurers to guard his mercantile venture, which, if successful, will make him one of the richest men on the Street of Silver Hammers. He also needs them to keep an eye on a very valuable slave. There is a high degree of risk involved, but survivors will be well compensated...

The Tower of Mazara

Hail and well met adventurer! The Archmage Illusionist Mazara the Magnificent tires of his great fortune and has afforded YOU a golden ticket to compete against other adventurers in a bid to share in his vast wealth.
An old school tournament. Points given for the achievement of group goals as well as secret character specific goals. Characters will be provided.

Where's the wolf?

A werewolf is on the loose. It has killed before and will kill again. All players will be involved in the hunt for this creature, but no one knows that the wolf is in their midst. Will the hunters find the werewolf before it strikes again or will paranoia and mistrust let their foe win the day. This is an open ended game. Player choice and action will drive the game.

WJBL13: Once More Into The Complex

An all-new, still perfect Friend Computer welcomes your Troubleshooters into the amazing utopia of Alpha Complex! Do you disagree, Citizen? Why do you disagree, Citizen? Are you unhappy? Only Traitors would be unhappy with a tour of the new and improved MAN Sector! You're not a Traitor, are you? Are You?

SAT10-16

Starts at 10 AM, runs 6 hours.

Axis & Allies

It depicts WWII on a grand scale, full global level. Up to five players can play on two different teams. The Axis which has Germany and Japan, and the Allies which has the USA, the United Kingdom, and the USSR.

Masters of Umdaar

Join me for a one-shot game session of FATE: Accelerated. I'll be GMing a starting adventure using the "Masters of Umdaar" (similar to the cartoon "Masters of the Universe") fantasy setting. You do not need to have any role-playing game experience to play this session!

SAT10-18

Starts at 10 AM, runs 8 hours.

Advanced Civilization

Each player leads a nation of peoples over a map board of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East as they attempt to carve a niche for themselves and their culture. the object of play is to gain a level of overall advancement involving cultural, economic, and political factors. the player who effectively changes emphasis between these various outlooks who will achieve the best balance - and win.

SAT10-22

Starts at 10 AM, runs 12 hours.

Candy Shop

Candy Shop is a fast paced dice rolling party game. Headquarters tries to take their cut, but the person who slaps the quickest can get a big payout from HQ. Game takes 30 minutes to play, we'll be playing all day on Friday.

Candy Shop

Candy Shop is a fast paced dice rolling party game. Headquarters tries to take their cut, but the person who slaps the quickest can get a big payout from HQ. Game takes 30 minutes to play, we'll be playing all day on Friday.

Candy Shop

Candy Shop is a fast paced dice rolling party game. Headquarters tries to take their cut, but the person who slaps the quickest can get a big payout from HQ. Game takes 30 minutes to play, we'll be playing all day on Friday.

SAT10-02

Starts at 10 AM, runs 16 hours.

Wall of Macs

Come play the games of the 80's & 90’s on original 68K Mac Hardware! Blaze the Oregon/Amazon Trail! Delve into the Dungeon of Doom! Survive the Dark Castle! Become the Prince of Persia! Come play these or dozens of other classics in glorious 9 inch monochrome!

Wall of Macs

Come play the games of the 80's & 90’s on original 68K Mac Hardware! Blaze the Oregon/Amazon Trail! Delve into the Dungeon of Doom! Survive the Dark Castle! Become the Prince of Persia! Come play these or dozens of other classics in glorious 9 inch monochrome!

SAT12-14

Starts at 12 AM, runs 2 hours.

8 Bit Dash

Collect treasure and coins while racing to the finish in this 8-Bit Side Scrolling Deck Builder. Use Move, Jump and Turbo cards to navigate your way through an ever-advancing landscape but don’t get left behind or you’ll get K.O.ed. Can you get the high score? This is a prototype playtest of Brass Dog Games design.

Acquire

Each player strategically invests in businesses, trying to retain a majority of stock. As the businesses grow with tile placements, they also start merging, giving the majority stockholders of the acquired business sizable bonuses.The game is a race to acquire the greatest wealth.

End of the Line: The Inevitable Machine Revolt

Cyborgs, Robots and Death… Oh My! Come play the expansion to End of the Line before anyone else. In the Inevitable Machine Revolt, you’ll receive upgrades and robots to add to your post-apocalyptic family. Prepare yourself to experience the worst end times our machine overlords can offer. Mutually assured destruction has never been so much fun.

Leaders of Euphoria: Choose a Better Oppressor

Leaders of Euphoria is a social deduction game based off of Good Cop Bad Cop, in which you have to try and figure out who is on your team and who you should protect. Start as a Euphorian or Subterran and hunt for the opposing faction's leader and save your own. Shoot giant (seriously giant) ray guns! If a non-leader is taken out, they join the Wastelanders to see everything burn!

Race for the Galaxy

In Race for the Galaxy, players vie for control of the galaxy by any means necessary: trade, developing, settling, and conquering. This is a fast-paced tableau building game that uses simultaneous actions for constant interaction.

Splendor

Splendor is a game of chip-collecting and card development. Players are merchants of the Renaissance trying to buy gem mines, means of transportation, shops - all in order to acquire the most prestige points. If you're wealthy enough, you might even receive a visit from a noble at some point, which of course will further increase your prestige.

The Networks

In The Networks, you and your opponents are new television networks, and you need new programming. For this, you’ll need Shows, Stars, and Ads.
Shows need Stars and Ads. Stars give you bonus viewers (points), and Ads give you extra money. You’ll need everything you can get; you'll have a small amount of resources and time, and you must grab the latest hot show before your opponents.

Witches of the Revolution

George Washington. Paul Revere. Alexander Hamilton. We know the names of these heroes. But there are others who fought for the cause of Liberty, secret cabals in a hidden war that historians never talk about. These witches of the Revolution, with names like Alasdair, Okomfo, and Gwenhwyfar, led the occult forces of this world and the next against the Tyranny of King George III.

Kana Gawa

You are the disciple of Master Hokusai, who has decided to open a painting school. You will create the most exquisite work of art, while utilizing colors, points, abilities, and special combos to attain the most "knowledge" of the arts!

Pathfinder Card Game Demo

Enter a world of adventure with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players. In this hour-long learning demo, each player takes the role of a unique character composed of a deck of cards and a set of stats. You'll improve your character by acquiring new items, allies, spells, and weapons as you explore, overcome challenges, and triumph over evil.

Random Quickie Games

I'll bring an assortment of small table games, likely card based (CAH, Exloding Kittens, Bears vs. Babies, etc) & we can choose what to play. If you're looking for casual fun and don't have a strong opinion on what to play, come see us! If more people come than spaces available, we may be able to split into two groups, space permitting.

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more information.

Crossfire

Crossfire is an open source, cooperative multiplayer graphical RPG and adventure game. Since its initial release, Crossfire has grown to encompass over 150 monsters, about 3000 maps to explore, an elaborate magic system, 13 races, 15 character classes, a system of skills, and many artifacts and treasures. Crossfire is based in a medieval fantasy world and is similar to other games of this genre.

Death Valley Demolition Derby

It’s back: chaos and mayhem on wheels, with guns! No track to run, no laps to make, no finish line to cross. Just come to the desert and destroy as many opposing vehicles as you can while trying to survive this royal rumble event. Axles and Alloys is a fast-paced and easy to learn automotive combat game. All cars and materials provided.

Frag 3-D

Frag 3-D is a first person shooter. You haven’t played Frag until you’ve played in Castle Frag with its crazy multi-level stairs, walkways, towers, and walls. What you see is what you shoot! You can just hide, but you won’t win! Grab weapons and armor strewn about on the castle floor. Fire away at the other players and grab their stuff. If you die – just respawn. Join the fun, have a blast.

Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago

Learn to play Ghost Archipelago, the newest game set in the world of Frostgrave. The Ghost Archipelago’s mysterious islands appear every few centuries and offer a chance to discover lost treasure, magic items and untold power. Lead your ship’s crew on this dangerous quest, but be prepared to battle other treasure hunters & deadly creatures to find what you seek. Everything provided for this demo.

Sucking Vacuum

Emergency lights flash! Airlocks slam shut! The space station is leaking air! You must find the right space suit components, program the computer to open the pod bay doors, and make your way to the escape pod. Other astronauts may want your stuff for their own survival, so arm yourself with a wrench or a toilet brush to fend them off. Get to the pod first or you will definitely be sucking vacuum.

This Is Not A Test: Learn to Play

Come learn this fast paced, action packed skirmish wargame, which is set in a radioactive post-apocalyptic wasteland. If you've ever played Fallout or Necromunda, you'll love this game. Take on an opposing warband, and whatever hazards the wasteland can throw at you in a bombed out city, or a high tech underground facility.

Dueling Aces: Hunt The Bomber.

Summer 1943, you and your fellow pilots are relaxing and having a hot meal for once, right? Wrong! A lone wildcat B17 bomber is reported to be heading to a nearby city. The alarms go off, and you rush to your plane to get into the air. You see the B17 ahead, but watch out, she's heavily armed and out for blood. Can your squad shoot it down? Or will another city be bombed?

Edge of the World: Shiver Me Timbers

The world Parch is falling apart. Literally. The world is flat and for some reason chunks are falling into the void below. Your crew of outsiders and miscreants might have stumbled upon a clue to saving it: a magic crystal that guides your ship to a distant isle.
If you play in multiple Edge of the World adventures, you can bring the same character from adventure to adventure.

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away…Following the destruction of Starkiller Base, Kylo Ren flees with General Hux to unite with Supreme Leader Snoke. Join the Resistance to fight the New Order, and battle Kylo Ren before he completes his training.

SAT12-16

Starts at 12 AM, runs 4 hours.

Caverna: The Cave Farmers

For those of you who liked Agricola but did not like all those occupation and improvement cards, this game is for you. Instead of being a medieval farm family you will be a dwarf family in a mountain cave. You will dig into the mountain and make different types of rooms. You will also farm the land near the mountain and raise different types of animals.

Cthulhu Wars

Cthulhu Wars is a strategy game for 2-4 players. Players takes on the role of a Great Old One/Elder from the Cthulhu Mythos, and using their unique spell abilities, their acolytes/cultists and various faction creatures, (each with their own specialized abilities), attempts to rule the ruins of the ancient, but devastated earth! The 72 (28mm) figures are AHH!!MAZING!!!

Diplomacy

In this excellent game of skill, there are no random chances. No dice, no card draws, nothing occurs without someone deliberately making it happen. Can you coordinate with your allies, and stab your enemies to ensure you come out on top in world?

Arrow/Flash/Supergirl/Legends: Black Zero

The Time Masters had a prison for the most dangerous criminals in all of time. The one named “Black Zero” has escaped with alien technology that has the power to destroy an entire planet. It’s up to Oliver Queen, Barry Allen, the Legends of Tomorrow, and their own alien friend Kara Danvers, to protect the world from one of the most dangerous threats of all time.

Ashen Stars: Where the Dark Orchids Grow

A nightmare is blossoming in a remote colony of Sakuntala: dark alien flowers stealing away the wills and bodies of the inhabitants. An evacuation has been ordered, but impossibly, even the blissful emptiness of space isn't enough to stop the carnage. It's a mystery for the ages and you have been sent to unravel the truth and save the lives that are left.

Four Seasons of Mad Science-Summer Break and Killer Birds

Summertime in Boulder City Nevada. Never ending days spent roaming the countryside looking for something to do. Boredom and bliss in equal measure. But, underneath the city, something stirs. Something is wrong. It begins with a talking bird, and soon you kids are involved in a nefarious plot. Can you solve the mystery before it's to late?

Misteries in Misdeeds: Blood Moon

Wallachia. Children are going missing. The locals are nervous. Could it really be the countess? Are foreign agents involved? What dark purpose is behind this? You must stop these fell deeds before more disappear and chaos erupts in this unstable borderland. Misteries in Misdeeds is the mystical counterhistory of our world in the Age of Exploration on an immersive game table. Rules taught.

Tomb of Annihilation (Season 7) D&D 5E

The rumor has been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone who’s ever been raised from the dead. Victims grow thinner and weaker, slowly but steadily sliding toward death they once denied.
When they finally succumb, they can’t be raised. Everyone is at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world.

SAT12-18

Starts at 12 AM, runs 6 hours.

Scythe w/Invaders and Wind Gambit

Scythe is set in an alternate-history 1920s period in Eastern Europe where each player represents a character from one of seven asymmetric factions. Engine building, worker placing, territory controlling, and MANY routes to victory. We’ll be playing with the Invaders from Afar and Wind Gambit expansions.

SAT12-20

Starts at 12 AM, runs 8 hours.

DC Comics Deckbuilding Game Tournament

Want to pit your favorite comic-book heroes in a mutual battle against threats to your city, planet, galaxy, universe, or even the entire multiverse? The DC Comics Deckbuilding Game makes it possible. Simple mechanics combine to produce smooth, competitive gameplay. This tournament will use the Card Game Guys tournament format. ( http://bit.ly/cgg-format )

SAT12-24

Starts at 12 AM, runs 12 hours.

Axis & Allies 1940 (2nd Edition)

Axis & Allies 1940 Second Edition by Wizards of the Coast. Game will be 1942 Setup. Bid before play. We'll play exactly 7 turns, Axis can win as normal or have 125 IPCs (or more) on the board total at game end to win. Otherwise, Allies win. NOs and convoys do not count towards the 125 IPCs. Prizes for the winners.
http://smo63.fatcow.com/pdf/G42setup2013424.pdf

PFS|9-09 To Be Determined Evergreen (Tier 3-7)

To Be Determined: A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 3-7. This scenario is an Evergreen, replayable for Society credit. Additional Information will be updated on the Con of the North website as it becomes available.

SFS|1–01: The Commencement (Tier 1-2)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1-2.
All Starfinders complete their training by conferring with Guidance—a network of uploaded personalities embodying paragons from the Starfinder Society's history. Before receiving the blessing of Guidance, the PCs must meet with and assist critical missions on behalf of key leaders of the Society's leading factions. With the events of the Scoured Stars Incident still fresh in everyone's memory, there's plenty that needs doing to set the Society back on track.
The Commencement is a replayable scenario designed to help introduce players to the factions of the Starfinder Society and areas of importance on Absalom Station.

SFS|1–05: The First Mandate (Tier 1–4)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1-4.
With a new generation of Starfinders already accomplishing great deeds within the Pact Worlds and beyond, First Seeker Luwazi Elsebo is ready to announce the Starfinder Society's next initiative that will define her tenure. The PCs attend a gathering at the Lorespire Complex to socialize with several visiting dignitaries, each instrumental in the Society's survival following the Scoured Stars Incident. Nothing is as it seems, though, and when Radaszam, leader of the Acquisitives faction, uncovers a plot against the First Seeker, the PCs need to step in and ensure the Society's public event doesn't end in disaster!
Content in The First Mandate also contributes to the ongoing goals of the Acquisitives and Second Seekers (Luwazi Elsebo) factions. Content in this scenario also contributes to the ongoing Year of Scoured Stars storyline

SFS|1–06: A Night in Nightarch (Tier 3–6)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 3-6.
A routine business deal goes awry when a spiteful drow noble seizes a shipment of weapons destined for the Starfinder Society. The PCs are sent to the gloomy world of Apostae to retrieve the stolen arms. Granted 24-hours of diplomatic immunity for any actions taken against the thief, the PCs strike at the rebellious drow noble and retrieve the shipment. Whether through guile or sheer force, the PCs must prove that the Starfinder Society is not an organization to trifle with.

SAT14-16

Starts at 2 PM, runs 2 hours.

Assassinorum: Execution Force

Four Imperial Assassins go on an incredibly important mission - slay Chaos Lord Drask before his dark ritual brings about the end of the Imperium itself! A fast-paced co-operative game, blending stealth, tactics, and outright blazing violence into a fantastic, tense, action-packed experience that is accessible to board game players of any level. (Judge + 3 players)

Dojo Defense

You and your band of fellow Ninjas must defend your Dojo from an onslaught of plundering Pirates. Build up your walls and slice your way through wave after wave until all of the Pirate Captains are dead in this Co-Op Worker Placement Tower Defense game. This is a prototype playtest by Brass Dog Games.

Dragon Factory

Reverse drafting? Living resource markets? Dynamic worker placement? All to make your own Mechanical Dragon? Come play an early preview of the latest creation by designer Scott Almes (Tiny Epic series).

End of the Line: Post-Apocalyptic Family Survival

In EotL, you’re everyday people trying to survive in the shattered remains of civilization. Place your nuclear family in resource lines attempting to collect food, water, fuel, and ammo. Meanwhile, terrible things (played by you and your opponents) make life perilous. It’s worker placement gone horribly, horribly wrong. It’s a light twist on resource management with a dash of programming.

Five Tribes

Crossing into the Land of 1001 Nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled Sultanate of Naqala. The old sultan just died and control of Naqala is up for grabs! The oracles foretold of strangers who would maneuver the Five Tribes to gain influence over the legendary city-state. Will you fulfill the prophecy?

Introduction to Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. This tabletop dungeon crawler combines a nice blend of mindless monster slaying and cooperative strategy. Adventure on!

Small World & Variations

Small World is inhabited by dwarves, wizards, amazons, giants, orcs, and even humans. Conquer adjacent lands, picking the right combination from the 14 different fantasy races and 20 unique special powers. Players expand their empires and must also know when to push their civilization into decline!

Survive

Ever dream of being a contestant on Survivor? This is like that with minor differences. Here, the island is sinking and will explode. There are blood thirsty sharks in the water and whales out to destroy your boats. There are hungry sea monsters looking for meat snacks. Your goal is to SURVIVE. Not for wussies. There will be (imaginary) BLOOD.

Introduction to Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. This tabletop dungeon crawler combines a nice blend of mindless monster slaying and cooperative strategy. Adventure on!

AP_2_AP

The word is: Fun. Your Choices are: Attend COTN, A Root Canal, Presidential assassination, Nose Hairs, and Eyebrows Tweezers...You are the Judge this round, how will you decide? (I know my pick!) This is of course Apples to Apples, the crazy word matching game. Tournament rules will be used and explained.

Joking Hazard

From the creators of the popular Cyanide & Happiness Webcomic comes a game of hilarious proportions. Compete in making the most hilarious comic strip possible. With all 3 expansions, there are 560 cards to work with! This game is for mature (or, depending on how you look at it, immature) audiences only (17+).

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

Enter a world of adventure with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players. Play a character composed of a deck of cards & a set of stats; improve them by acquiring new items, allies, spells, & weapons as you explore & overcome challenges. Choose a different scenario each time you play! Optionally participate in Society play, allowing your rewards to travel with you.

It's Crazy Rules Time!

At its core the rules are simple “Draw one, Play one”. Do not be deceived by the simplicity of these rules however. Anything can happen in this mashup of skill, luck and brain bending shenanigans, so best stay sharp

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more information.

NetHack

NetHack is a single player dungeon exploration game that runs on a wide variety of computer systems. Assemble your hero from a choice of thirteen classes and five races as you enter the ASCII & text based adventure game. Your goal is to grab as much treasure as you can, retrieve the Amulet of Yendor, and escape the Mazes of Menace alive. Multiple game client interfaces available.

Andromeda Wars

The Pirates are back! Once more, the Imperial Navy must defend the Omega Sector from their brutal raids. As the Pirates you must show the Sector who is really in charge by leaving savaged Imperial ships in your wake as you prepare to “resupply” your fleet from the wealthy Omega worlds. Andromeda Wars is a fast paced tactical space combat game. Easy to learn, easy to engage the enemy, easy to die.

Dead Men Tell No Tales

The retiring captain Dread Pirate Riske promised to split his vast buried treasure among his crew, though only he knew its exact location. But with the captain’s untimely death what’s a pirate to do now? Fight it out with the rest of the crew & make a mad scramble to search the island for the booty, of course. Take control of a pirate crew & swashbuckle your way to infamy and untold wealth!

Frostgrave Open Gaming

Bring a starting Warband and play on one of several Terrain Specialties' Frostgrave tables, including Frostgrave and Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago. You can even arrange a game ahead of time online at: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Terrain_Specialties

This Is Not A Test: Learn to Play

Come learn this fast paced, action packed skirmish wargame, which is set in a radioactive post-apocalyptic wasteland. If you've ever played Fallout or Necromunda, you'll love this game. Take on an opposing warband, and whatever hazards the wasteland can throw at you in a bombed out city, or a high tech underground facility.

Zombicide 3-D

Zombies are everywhere and you must fight for survival. Zombicide is a cooperative game where each player uses their unique ability to help the group escape from the Zombie-infested city. Find a weapon and move out. The buildings are full of Walkers and more keep appearing. There’s no way you can kill them all! Beware the Fatties, fear the Runners, and stop making all that noise! They’re coming!

Edge of the Map: Dead Man's Chest

Your motley crew has discovered that ancient crystals are the key to stopping the world from falling apart. You've learned that another crystal lies in hoard of the notorious Captain Blarg. Many have tried to retrieve his treasure before, but none have lived to tell the tale.
If you play in multiple Edge of the World adventures, you can bring the same character from adventure to adventure.

The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen

"A Game of Wagers, Wine, and Competitive Lying"
Players, preferably ladies & gentlemen from good families, challenge one another to recount, as outlandishly as possible, their many exploits, occasionally wagering against the narrator's ability to incorporate complicating circumstances into the tale. You will require pencil, paper, imagination, a manservant, money, & a sense of flamboyance.

Watch Me Neigh Neigh

You and your friends are having a picnic when all goes quiet in Ponyville... too quiet. What happened to everypony? Play as one of the Mane 6 from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. (Must be familiar with the series, we'll be playing from Season 1-2)

SAT14-18

Starts at 2 PM, runs 4 hours.

Quartermaster General 1914

First Minnesota’s go-to First World War team game. Players will control asymmetrical decks that represent countries of either the Central Powers or the Entente Powers. Cards can be played to build your forces, battle an opponent, prepare for an attack or cause an event. You will work with the other powers in your coalition to control objectives on the board to bring your team victory in WW1.

Terraforming Mars

Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise the temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water. As terraforming progresses, more and more people will immigrate from Earth to live on the Red Planet.

The 2018 Minnesota State Neuroshima Hex Championship

A strategy game set in the post-apocalyptic world of Neuroshima, Each player leads an army Borgo, Hegemony, Moloch, or Outpost. You win when all enemy headquarters are destroyed or if yours is least damaged at the end of the game. The winner of this tournament will get a trophy, a copy of the game, plus a seat at the final round of the Northern Regional Championship at TriCon Spring

Battle for France, Somme 1940

After the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk, Germany launched the next phase in the Battle of France. On the German right flank was Rommel's 7th Panzer Division. Without forces to counter the expected panzer attack, France’s defense was a series of strong points. Some of the first troops engaged by Rommel's 7th Panzer Division were the tough soldiers of the 5th Colonial Division.

SPACE HULK

On this ship everyone can hear you scream. The alien genestealers have taken over a large ship and it is the duty of your battalions to reach your goal without dying. Troops include heavy terminator armored ranks or light troops, both with a variety of weapons, claws or grenades. Original game with updated rules.

Sonnenblume '41: Race to Tobruk

Participate in a historical refight of the rearguard action at Derna during Rommel's first North African campaign. Can the 1st King's Royal Rifle Corps delay the blitzkrieg long enough to evacuate? Or will Kampfgruppe Ponath cut off the retreating Allies? Each side will field more than a battalion of 1:285th (6mm) scale miniatures, and the Crossfire wargame rules will be taught during play.

Call of Cthulhu for Girls and Boys

Horror role play adventure for girls and boys. Just the right amount of scary, creepy, and mystery. Pre-made characters. Very experienced game master. PARENTS MUST ENROLL CHILD IN PERSON. Scenario designed for ages 7 to 12. Please be able to read some.

Dialect: A Game about Language and How it Dies

Dialect is cooperative storytelling game about a community, their language, and what it means for that language to be lost. Language elements are gradually developed through player storytelling; built off of the traits important to the community, the events that define character lives, and character responses to the changing world.

Diplomatic Impunity

The job seems simple enough: Escort a diplomat to a peace conference. Not sure why something this easy needs an entire squad of mercenaries, but the Strategic Pressure Squadron doesn't turn down paying work. And hey, if things go sideways, the swift and thorough application of brains and firepower will sort them out.

Guardians Of Wilderland

The North has been quiet since the death of Smaug and the Battle of the Five Armies. But now, strange and fell events signal a return of evil to the land. It is up to a band of Rangers of the North and their allies to stand against the returning dark.

Lady Blackbird (Steampunk RPG)

Lady Blackbird is an Imperial noble fleeing from an arranged marriage to be with her secret lover, the pirate king Uriah Flint. To reunite with him, she has hired a notorious smuggler and the crew of his skyship, The Owl. However, The Owl has been captured by an Imperial cruiser. How will Lady Blackbird and the others escape? What dangers lie in their path on the way to the pirate king's lair?

Neon Knights

Ten thousand flawless killers surround the city. Utterly silent in battle and in death. The city calls upon its heroes to defeat this unnatural menace. And then a wizard from a far-off world whisks the heroes away to fight battle of a very different sort, leaving them with a strange neon pink glow around their eyes…

Ren's Rejects

You’ve screwed up again and Captain Phasma has had enough. You're being assigned the most dangerous punishment duty in the First Order: retrieval of Sith artifacts for Kylo Ren. And he has a new planet to search: Rappan Athuk. Sounds lovely. Ages 10 and up.

Tékumel: Theft of a Treasure

Thráya is still undergoing Ditlána, but the rebuilding phase is commencing. The Clan of the Golden Bough has sent one of it’s elders to the nearby Temple of Belkhánu to fetch an artifact stored there for safekeeping during Ditlána, but he has failed to return. The clan master has asked you to investigate what happened.

The Ebony Chalice Job

There is an annual competition amongst the various, taverns, breweries, and distillers to produce the best drink in the city. The winner receives the Ebony Chalice, and the good fortune it bestows. The Three Horns Tavern has won for five years, and it’s come to light they’ve cheated to do so. The Brewers’ Guild has hired your crew to steal the lucky cup back ahead of this year’s contest.

The Fantastic Four- back in the Negative Zone again!

The Fantastic Four and some of their allies get brought back to the Negative Zone to save our dimension from certain doom. Can the first family of super heroics stick together long enough to save us, or will we all be doomed???
Played with the original, the best super hero rpg game ever- Marvel Super Heroes!

The Mountain Manor Murders

Many famous kung fu experts have come to Blue Mountain Manor to compete for a priceless treasure. Will they abide by the rules or will the schemes of a few lead to a blood bath? Based on the successful BareBones Fantasy and Covert Ops games from DWD Studios comes the high flying, sword swinging kung fu action of Art of Wuxia! Be one of the few (outside of play test groups) to play this new game.

The Song Feast of Tenochtitlan

An ambitious pochteca merchant family is sending an expedition to the snow-covered summit of Mt. Popocatepetl. What is the expedition searching for and how is Montezuma's son involved? Heirs to the Lost World is a swashbuckling RPG set in an alternate history 1665.

The Three Body Problem

Three strange pilgrims seek safe passage to the center of the universe and sign on to the mercenary ship, "Leviathan." A story of uplifted species, transhuman space, existential horror, false religion and godhood.
Note: This game was featured at GenCon's 2015 Call of Cthulhu Master's Tournament.

SAT14-20

Starts at 2 PM, runs 6 hours.

Children of a Dead World

The decades since the launch of the UNSS Unity saw steadily decreasing levels of communication traffic from home. Now all is quiet from Sol leaving you as the sole surviving children of Earth. Play as one of the several ideologically charged factions which make up the Unity. In this unique system you will try to push forward your vision of humanity's future.

SAT14-02

Starts at 2 PM, runs 12 hours.

Sword of Air

New campaign set in the same world as Lost City of Barakus. 3.5 D&D start at 1st level. This is a new storyline that will be run at many local conventions. This will be the last qualifier run for this campaign. All are welcome. Start in a small town in the wilderness and eventually reach Bard's Gate where the real fun begins...

Sword of Air

New campaign set in the same world as Lost City of Barakus. 3.5 D&D start at 1st level. This is a new storyline that will be run at many local conventions. This will be the last qualifier run for this campaign. All are welcome. Start in a small town in the wilderness and eventually reach Bard's Gate where the real fun begins...

SAT16-18

Starts at 4 PM, runs 2 hours.

Breaking Bad

So you want to get into the seedy world of "Blue Sky?" Watch your step, your partner can turn on you. Or worse you could get caught red handed. Warning, this game is about selling drugs and drug dealers.

Fresco & Variations

Players decide their actions for the turn, deploying their apprentice work force to various tasks. You'll need to buy paint, mix paint, work on painting the fresco, raise money (which you'll need to buy the aforementioned paint!) by painting portraits, and perhaps even send your apprentices to the opera in order to increase their happiness.

Quarantine D.O.A.

You must fight to escape the super secret underground facility that you work for after the dreaded quarantine alarm has sounded. You must get what you need and escape before the “Cleaners” arrive to “take care of you”. Don’t let anyone get in your way in this Take That game of twisted survival. This is a prototype playtest by Brass Dog Games.

The Downfall of Pompeii

A cute settle the town game, next to an active volcano. Be smart, be fleet of foot, or just lucky to get as many of your citizens out alive to win the game. You could also just flow the lava towards your opponents cute little citizens. Feeling will be hurt if you are playing it right! Come on and give this wonderful game a try, you may like it!

Witches of the Revolution

George Washington. Paul Revere. Alexander Hamilton. We know the names of these heroes. But there are others who fought for the cause of Liberty, secret cabals in a hidden war that historians never talk about. These witches of the Revolution, with names like Alasdair, Okomfo, and Gwenhwyfar, led the occult forces of this world and the next against the Tyranny of King George III.

Introduction to Descent: Journeys in the Dark

Descent: Journeys in the Dark Second Edition is a board game in which one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. This tabletop dungeon crawler combines a nice blend of mindless monster slaying and cooperative strategy. Adventure on!

Pathfinder Adventure Card Game

Enter a world of adventure with the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players. Play a character composed of a deck of cards & a set of stats; improve them by acquiring new items, allies, spells, & weapons as you explore & overcome challenges. Choose a different scenario each time you play! Optionally participate in Society play, allowing your rewards to travel with you.

Total Rickall

Look at all these zany characters! Can you figure out which ones are your family and which ones are mind-controlling alien parasites? A card game based on the infamous "Rick and Morty" episode. And that's the waaaaaay the news goes! (Grass tastes bad.)

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more

Battle for Wesnoth

The Battle for Wesnoth is a turn-based tactical strategy video game with a high fantasy theme. Build up a great army, gradually turning raw recruits into hardened veterans. In later games, recall your toughest warriors and form a deadly host whom none can stand against! There are at least two hundred unit types, sixteen races, six major factions, and hundreds of game years of history.

Frag 3-D

Frag 3-D is a first person shooter. You haven’t played Frag until you’ve played in Castle Frag with its crazy multi-level stairs, walkways, towers, and walls. What you see is what you shoot! You can just hide, but you won’t win! Grab weapons and armor strewn about on the castle floor. Fire away at the other players and grab their stuff. If you die – just respawn. Join the fun, have a blast.

Frostgrave Open Gaming

Bring a starting Warband and play on one of several Terrain Specialties' Frostgrave tables, including Frostgrave and Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago. You can even arrange a game ahead of time online at: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Terrain_Specialties

Mice and Mystics

M & M on model terrain. Formerly royal staff, you are now mice being pursued by the Evil Queen’s minions – cockroaches, rats, and worse. You must find your way out of the castle by escaping the guard room, crossing the slimy underground sewer, and traversing dank tunnels. All the way you must help each other to survive and fight those nasty creatures. May your sword be sharp and your arrows true.

Star Wars Pod Race - An X-Wing Total Conversion (10 players)

A racing game using a heavily modified X-Wing rule set with model build-outs using ten Episode 1 Micro Machine Pod Racers on X-Wing ship stands. We'll play on terrain loosely resembling the Boonta classic, and even get shot at by Tusken Raiders!

This Is Not A Test: Learn to Play

Come learn this fast paced, action packed skirmish wargame, which is set in a radioactive post-apocalyptic wasteland. If you've ever played Fallout or Necromunda, you'll love this game. Take on an opposing warband, and whatever hazards the wasteland can throw at you in a bombed out city, or a high tech underground facility.

Magical Kitties and the Village of Statues

In a village in ancient Greece, citizens have begun turning to stone. It's up to the the Magical Kitties to discover what is causing it and a way to reverse it before nothing is left but a Village of Statues.

SAT16-20

Starts at 4 PM, runs 4 hours.

Dead of Winter (Beginner)

Think you have what it takes to survive the winter? Join your fellow colonists to make it through not just the cold, but the zombies as well. Explore the ruins of the world left behind and gather the things you need to prevail. Ensure the colonies needs are met, and beware your fellows who may betray you!

Lisboa

In 1755, Lisbon suffered a devastating earthquake, followed by a tsunami, and three days of fires. The city was almost totally destroyed. By order of the Jose I, King of Portugal, and under the direction of the Marquis of Pombal, you, as members of the nobility, will use your influence and work with the architects to rebuild Lisbon, develop commerce, and win fame and fortune.

Power Grid

The objective of Power Grid is to supply the most cities with power when someone's network gains a predetermined size. In this new edition, players mark pre-existing routes between cities for connection, and then bid against each other to purchase the power plants that they use to power their cities.

Robinson Crusoe

Play the parts of shipwreck survivors confronted by an extraordinary adventure. They'll be faced with the challenges of building a shelter, finding food, fighting wild beasts, and protecting themselves from weather changes. Building walls around their homes, animal domestication, constructing weapons and tools from what they find and much more awaits them on the island. Cooperative game.

Red Markets: The Bank Job

Ten years ago the zombie apocalypse wiped out everything west of the Mississippi River. As a Taker in the quarantine zone, you survive by reclaiming civilization one job at a time. Can you get out alive and still get paid? Rent is due at the end of the month!

The Tower of Mazara

Hail and well met adventurer! The Archmage Illusionist Mazara the Magnificent tires of his great fortune and has afforded YOU a golden ticket to compete against other adventurers in a bid to share in his vast wealth.
An old school tournament. Points given for the achievement of group goals as well as secret character specific goals. Characters will be provided.

Tomb of Annihilation (Season 7) D&D 5E

The rumor has been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone who’s ever been raised from the dead. Victims grow thinner and weaker, slowly but steadily sliding toward death they once denied.
When they finally succumb, they can’t be raised. Everyone is at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world.

SAT18-20

Starts at 6 PM, runs 2 hours.

8 Bit Dash

Collect treasure and coins while racing to the finish in this 8-Bit Side Scrolling Deck Builder. Use Move, Jump and Turbo cards to navigate your way through an ever-advancing landscape but don’t get left behind or you’ll get K.O.ed. Can you get the high score? This is a prototype playtest of Brass Dog Games design.

Cursed Court

In Cursed Court, players wager their limited influence across the courtly seasons. As the machinations of the nine key nobles are progressively revealed, their fortunes rise and fall.
The intrigues of the realm’s greater nobility are a subject of fixation, even obsession, for the minor nobles whose fortunes are elevated — or shattered — by what happens at court.

End of the Line: The Inevitable Machine Revolt

Cyborgs, Robots and Death… Oh My! Come play the expansion to End of the Line before anyone else. In the Inevitable Machine Revolt, you’ll receive upgrades and robots to add to your post-apocalyptic family. Prepare yourself to experience the worst end times our machine overlords can offer. Mutually assured destruction has never been so much fun.

Grand Austria Hotel

Meet the needs of nobility, first-class travellers, and, yes, even American tourist trash in Grand Austria Hotel. Serve strudel and wine to the upper crust before they bunk in your immaculately-prepared rooms. But keep the Emperor in mind, because money will do you no good if he isn't pleased with the amenities and service you offer! Some "Eurogame" experience will be helpful; icon-heavy.

Photosynthesis (4 player)

The sun shines brightly on the canopy of the forest, and the trees use this wonderful energy to grow and develop their beautiful foliage. Sow your crops wisely and the shadows of your growing trees could slow your opponents down, but don't forget that the sun revolves around the forest.

Sagrada

As a skilled artisan, you will use tools and planning to construct a stained glass window masterpiece in the Sagrada Familia. Players will take turns drafting dice; choosing where to place each one in their window. Windows have unique color and shade requirements. Gain prestige by impressing fickle admirers by adding your own artistic flair while completing your glass masterpiece in Sagrada!

Seven Wonders

Each player will get a civilization with a wonder. You will lead your civilization in getting resources, trading with your neighbors, gaining military power and building your civilization's wonder. The Leaders expansion will be included with the game. You should know the rules to 7 Wonders. The Leaders Expansion can be taught to you.

Joking Hazard

From the creators of the popular Cyanide & Happiness Webcomic comes a game of hilarious proportions. Compete in making the most hilarious comic strip possible. With all 3 expansions, there are 560 cards to work with! This game is for mature (or, depending on how you look at it, immature) audiences only (17+).

The Battling Brothers Present: Smash Up with Expansions

The "shufflebuilding" game Smash Up starts with a simple premise: Take the twenty-card decks of two factions, shuffle them into a forty-card deck, then compete to smash more Bases than your opponents! Each faction brings a different game mechanism into play, and every combination of factions brings a different play experience.

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more information.

Axles & Alloys - Checkpoints and Carnage (8 players)

Local favorite Axles & Alloys death match where you score points for hitting checkpoints on the course, and of course blowing up the opponent vehicles. We'll play on a desert scene loosely resembling Fury Road.

Mysteries of Shadowvalor Keep

Deep in the frozen North lies the ruins of Shadowvalor Keep. It's said the Archmage Dolgrath came and built a tower to carry out his magical studies. One night screams of terror awoke the keep followed by a demonic roar. Survivors reported demonic fires lighting up the night. The rumors of the towers powerful magics and items of power still draw treasure seekers. Seek them if you dare.

Zombie Gauntlet: No Man’s Land

Phew! You survived the city. Now you are on your way in search of greener pastures. One problem: gas is low and supplies are short. As you scout out the abandoned rest stop just outside a small town, someone next to you groans. “Zombies? Why did it have to be zombies?” You sigh, time to run the gauntlet again.

Fai Chen's Fantastical Trading Faire (Adventurers League)

Fai Chen’s is the place to come and meet the mystical man himself and possibly make some fantastic trades and or purchases. He usually comes with some surprising goods and services. Come and make some magic item trades, Make some potion and scroll purchases and other mystical treats that may be had.
No limit to the amount of people, only one trade and purchase to be made a day.

Great Western Trail

America in the 19th century: You are a rancher and repeatedly herd your cattle from Texas to Kansas City, from where you send them off by train. You must keep your herd in good shape and use the buildings along the trail wisely.

Lancaster & Variations

Lancaster players compete to be the most powerful ally of the king. They may achieve this by developing their own knighthood as well as by clever deployment of individual knights in the counties of England, at their own castle, and to conflicts with France. In parliament, they try to push laws from which they will benefit themselves most.

Scythe

Scythe is an engine-building game set in an alternate-history 1920s period. It is a time of farming and war, broken hearts and rusted gears, innovation and valor. In Scythe, each player represents a character from one of five factions of Eastern Europe who are attempting to earn their fortune and claim their faction's stake in the land around the mysterious Factory.

Star Wars Armada: Rebels vs Imperial Forces

Star Wars: Armada is an epic game of tactical fleet battles in the Star Wars universe. I am a new player, looking for a few people to have a good time blowing up each other's ships. This game is meant to be a good time, not a serious cutthroat match. New players welcomed.

The 2018 Minnesota State Skull King Championship

Brent Beck's Skull King is a trick-taking game similar to Oh Hell!, Wizard and Spades, with players needing to state how many tricks they think they'll win each round. The winner of this tournament will get a trophy, a copy of the game, plus a seat at the final round of the Northern Regional Championship at Tri-Con Spring in Iowa (as well as a free badge to Tri-Con Spring)!

Terrain Specialties Dungeon Crawl

After looting the Mad Arch Mage’s lair at last year’s Con of the North, the impetuous Halfling Sedwick the Brave leapt though a mysterious portal and disappeared. After some debate, the rest of the party followed and found themselves in a strange tropical land. Now the party must find a way home. Characters and figures provided. Rules based on 2nd Ed AD&D, no previous rules knowledge required.

Whip the Beast

After last year's race by amateur drivers, the missing Charioteers were found "wrecked" in the local tavern. They claimed the transport wagon never showed up. Now they want their reputations back! Will they whip their beasts into “FRENZY”, or just enjoy a "friendly race"? Here is the spectacle of the Giant Coliseum, gaudy chariots, frenzy of the beasts, road kill... Circus Imperium in large scale!

A Stab In The Dark

A small group of experienced Vampires take on a dangerous, shadowy enemy. Are they in over their heads? An original one-shot Vampire: the Masquerade adventure, with possibilities of continuing at future CotNs. Partially pre-gen'd sheets with customizable backgrounds for quick startup.

Home, Sweet...Asylum?

Someone's decided to renovate the old mental hospital at the edge of the Greater Metro. The buildings are historic, and the grounds could be beautiful. But the Slayers and their friends are about to discover...maybe some history should be left alone.

Night Witches

Tonight we fly! Take on the role of Soviet Airwomen who flew night-bombing raids against the Nazis. This is a game of danger from all sides, and escalating consequences. Can you defeat the Nazis, the Patriarchy and Soviet bureaucracy?

The Thaw

Spring has come early to the woods around Creighton Minnesota. Normally after a bitterly cold winter you'd welcome the weather, but after CHS's star pitcher goes missing, everyone at school is on edge...

SAT18-24

Starts at 6 PM, runs 6 hours.

Magic: the Gathering EDH

Join me for all-day EDH games: multiplayer, 1v1, or teams. Bring your own deck, however, there will be some decks provided if you want to learn EDH or do not have a deck. Sit down for one game or twenty!

Me and Cinderella Part 2

Part 1 Not Required but encouraged. So you have been escorting Prince Ess to the ball. Secrets have been revealed... Now what?!?! Bring your own character of 17th level or less or play a pregen. Prizes for Role Playing.

SAT18-02

Starts at 6 PM, runs 8 hours.

Diplomacy

Come play the classic game of negotiation, cunning, and deceit. Through negotiations, alliances, and intrigue, expand your empire over pre-World War I Europe. Form alliances and unhatch your traitorous plots as you negotiate and outwit- in a delicate balance of cooperation and competition- to gain dominance of the continent. Rules will be taught.

Dungeon Circuit, Season 9: Pyramid of the Void

You, brave contestant-adventurer, have awoken from the Dream Tomb’s slumber of centuries, only to find yourself stranded in a bizarre pyramid-craft plying the heavens. Are your days of surviving the Dungeons of Old and hawking Sketchy Magical Merchandise truly lost to legend? Strive to reach the apex of the Pyramid, confront the Aleph-Pharaoh, or remain lost in the Deep Void for all time!

SAT19-24

Starts at 7 PM, runs 5 hours.

PFS|8-99b Solstice Scar (10-11)

A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 1-11.
The world-renowned Blakros Museum has outdone itself, gathering an unrivaled collection of relics from the Shining Crusade, a holy coalition that felled the greatest lich to threaten Golarion. When trouble befalls the exhibit mere days before its debut, the Pathfinders intervene, only to discover that one of the relics is key to averting a far greater disaster that has laid in wait for a millennium.
The Solstice Scar is a multi-table interactive adventure in which each group's actions can affect neighboring groups and contribute to the entire room's success. This is an ongoing adventure that will be updated and rereleased incrementally several times each season, collectively telling a longer story while also presenting exciting stand-alone chapters.

PFS|8-99b Solstice Scar (1-2)

A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 1-11.
The world-renowned Blakros Museum has outdone itself, gathering an unrivaled collection of relics from the Shining Crusade, a holy coalition that felled the greatest lich to threaten Golarion. When trouble befalls the exhibit mere days before its debut, the Pathfinders intervene, only to discover that one of the relics is key to averting a far greater disaster that has laid in wait for a millennium.
The Solstice Scar is a multi-table interactive adventure in which each group's actions can affect neighboring groups and contribute to the entire room's success. This is an ongoing adventure that will be updated and rereleased incrementally several times each season, collectively telling a longer story while also presenting exciting stand-alone chapters.

PFS|8-99b Solstice Scar (3-4)

A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 1-11.
The world-renowned Blakros Museum has outdone itself, gathering an unrivaled collection of relics from the Shining Crusade, a holy coalition that felled the greatest lich to threaten Golarion. When trouble befalls the exhibit mere days before its debut, the Pathfinders intervene, only to discover that one of the relics is key to averting a far greater disaster that has laid in wait for a millennium.
The Solstice Scar is a multi-table interactive adventure in which each group's actions can affect neighboring groups and contribute to the entire room's success. This is an ongoing adventure that will be updated and rereleased incrementally several times each season, collectively telling a longer story while also presenting exciting stand-alone chapters.

PFS|8-99b Solstice Scar (5-6)

A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 1-11.
The world-renowned Blakros Museum has outdone itself, gathering an unrivaled collection of relics from the Shining Crusade, a holy coalition that felled the greatest lich to threaten Golarion. When trouble befalls the exhibit mere days before its debut, the Pathfinders intervene, only to discover that one of the relics is key to averting a far greater disaster that has laid in wait for a millennium.
The Solstice Scar is a multi-table interactive adventure in which each group's actions can affect neighboring groups and contribute to the entire room's success. This is an ongoing adventure that will be updated and rereleased incrementally several times each season, collectively telling a longer story while also presenting exciting stand-alone chapters.

PFS|8-99b Solstice Scar (7-8)

A Pathfinder Society Special designed for levels 1-11.
The world-renowned Blakros Museum has outdone itself, gathering an unrivaled collection of relics from the Shining Crusade, a holy coalition that felled the greatest lich to threaten Golarion. When trouble befalls the exhibit mere days before its debut, the Pathfinders intervene, only to discover that one of the relics is key to averting a far greater disaster that has laid in wait for a millennium.
The Solstice Scar is a multi-table interactive adventure in which each group's actions can affect neighboring groups and contribute to the entire room's success. This is an ongoing adventure that will be updated and rereleased incrementally several times each season, collectively telling a longer story while also presenting exciting stand-alone chapters.

SFS|1–01: The Commencement (Tier 1-2)

A Starfinder Society Scenario designed for levels 1-2.
All Starfinders complete their training by conferring with Guidance—a network of uploaded personalities embodying paragons from the Starfinder Society's history. Before receiving the blessing of Guidance, the PCs must meet with and assist critical missions on behalf of key leaders of the Society's leading factions. With the events of the Scoured Stars Incident still fresh in everyone's memory, there's plenty that needs doing to set the Society back on track.
The Commencement is a replayable scenario designed to help introduce players to the factions of the Starfinder Society and areas of importance on Absalom Station.

SAT20-22

Starts at 8 PM, runs 2 hours.

Conquest Princess Pew Pew Pew - Sneak Preview

Episode 1: Conquest Princess vs the Fashion Tyrant - you are elite members of T.I.A.R.A. using the power of your outfits to battle Mu-gaga, galactic villain supreme. This Co-op board game adventure is a work in progress by local developers Fight in a Box. Help make the universe (and this game) a better place.

Fresco with Expansions

You are charged with painting a ceiling fresco for a famous Italian church. Decide what time to wake up your demotivated minions so they can get the paints you need in the market, while allowing them enough leisure time so they don't make any mixing mistakes. Certain expansions will be in play, depending on overall group experience, but the game is easy to pick up and play for all levels.

Nexus Ops (Avalon Hill)

A light-medium science fiction war game. Players control competing futuristic corporations that battle each other for control of the moon's Rubium Ore. By winning battles and fulfilling Secret Missions, you can obtain victory points. (Judge + 3 Players)

TransAmerica & Variations

TransAmerica is a very simple railway game. Each player has a set of 5 cities strung across the US that need to be connected by rail. Players place either 1 or 2 rails each turn. The game ends when the first player completes a connected route between his 5 cities. The player who can make the best use of the other players' networks is generally victorious.

The Battling Brothers Present: Dominion with Expansions

Dominion is a deck building game. Throughout the course of the game, players will buy more cards and add them to their original 10 card deck. As the game progresses, this deck gets larger with the newly acquired cards. This bigger deck gives you expanded play options on your turn via the action cards, more victory point cards (how you win the game) will also make their way into your deck.

Truck Off: The Food Truck Frenzy

Truck Off is a lightweight food truck card game that packs some serious bite! In Truck Off, you send your food truck team hoping to score a sweet parking spot at a lucrative venue. Your timing and game plan will be critical to your success while your opponents will look for the perfect opportunity to get you to, ahem, truck off!

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more information.

Crossfire

Crossfire is an open source, cooperative multiplayer graphical RPG and adventure game. Since its initial release, Crossfire has grown to encompass over 150 monsters, about 3000 maps to explore, an elaborate magic system, 13 races, 15 character classes, a system of skills, and many artifacts and treasures. Crossfire is based in a medieval fantasy world and is similar to other games of this genre.

Frostgrave Open Gaming

Bring a starting Warband and play on one of several Terrain Specialties' Frostgrave tables, including Frostgrave and Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago. You can even arrange a game ahead of time online at: http://z15.invisionfree.com/Terrain_Specialties

Adventurers League Epic Group Interactive.

The exact Epic to be announced.. Last year’s Con of the North DDAL Epic Event was a blast and this year will be no exception. The levels/tilers of play will be announced at a later time. If you have never participated in an Epic before, I can promise you this is not to be missed. All tables participate in one large role playing event that is not easily forgotten. I hope to see you all there.

Back in the Village

A band of Seekers, tired but triumphant, return to their village after weeks of exploring the wastelands, and are met with fanfare and a mighty feast. At dawn, the Seekers discover that every other villager is gone, and they are the only living beings they can find. What could have happened to their little village?

Fiasco

Inspired by cinematic tropes and resembling hypothetical collaborations by the Coen Brothers, Tarantino, and Aronofsky, Fiasco is a group storytelling game in which character ambitions run high, impulse control is low, and chaos reigns supreme. Characters will lose, die, and fail despite or because of their well laid plans and schemes. Playset to be chosen in accordance with player interests.

Mass Effect: Priority Mission: Carcosa

Based in the Mass Effect universe and set at the very beginning of Mass Effect 2, players take on the role of Commander Shepard and Normandy crew in a story mash up of Mass Effect frenetic biotic action and Lovecraftian horror. Note: This game was featured at GenCon's 2017 Call of Cthulhu Master's Tournament.

Mission Zero

Your mission is to play Top Secret: New World Order a brand-new espionage RPG. Join other new agents of ICON, the International Covert Operations Network, as you are tasked with a mission that other agencies cannot, or will not, handle. The Kickstarter release of TS:NWO is due to be out in November 2017.

Screams of Rosetta Base

Rosetta Base: a deep space listening post on the edge of the solar system.
37 days ago: they broadcast that they had detected an extraterrestrial signal. 32 days ago: their transmission said it had been decoded. 31 days ago: their final signal was received: 17 minutes of screaming. 29 days ago: Earth sends the Penal Marines.

SAT20-02

Starts at 8 PM, runs 6 hours.

Arkham Horror (The Final Cut)

This is not your grandma's Arkham Horror. This is a home-rules derivation of the best that the Fantasy Flights Arkham Horror game has to offer. Content and rules will be adjusted to create a new challenge for experienced players. If you feel ready for anything, dive into the Mythos and face the horror.

Starcraft with Brood War (6 players)

In Starcraft, each player controls a faction out of six, that belongs to one race out of three - Humans, Zerg, and Protoss. This is a big time block, but hope to keep things clipping along and finish the game before the wee hours.

Entertainment of Chairs (LIVE!)

You are an actor in a popular cable show about knights, dragons, and sex. But the shows ratings dipped last season. The producer decided to shoot the show live. This gives you an opportunity to write yourself a better part. But continuity is important, obey the limits of your character's written cannon. This is an open ended game. Player choice and action will drive the game.

Strike the Earth!

You have arrived. After a long journey from the mountain homes into the forbidden wilderness beyond, your harsh trek has finally ended. There are almost no supplies left, but with stout labor comes sustenance. You are expecting a supply caravan before winter entombs you, but it is spring now. A new chapter of Dwarven history starts at this place: Strike the Earth!

SAT22-24

Starts at 10 PM, runs 2 hours.

Escape From The Aliens In Outer Space

A mysterious alien plague has crept aboard the Space Station Selva and is transforming the human crew into horrendous monsters! On-board systems have failed and the station has gone dark. The remaining crewmen desperately try to save their lives by escaping from the derelict spaceship, but in the darkness the aliens are lurking, hungry for human flesh…

Redneck Life with Expansion

"To some, it ain't no game." After a few years on hiatus, Eric is bringing it back on a rumor he heard from the designers at GenCon that new rigs and trailer homes may be available. Beat the local record of being financially responsible for 24 young 'ens while living the life as a carnie! Parents: there's a reason it's running at 10 PM.

Zombies!!!

Players take on the role of a survivor amid city streets sprawling with Zombies. Players must conserve bullets and protect their life counters. First player to reach the center of the Helipad tile or kill a total of 25 Zombies wins. (Judge +5 Players)

Artemis Man the Bridge!

Twelve player Man the Bridge! is a spaceship fending off an alien attack in the computer simulations! Bridge positions are Helm/Navigation, Weapons, Communications, Science, Engineering and Captain. Touch screen stations, a large main viewer and a dramatic lighting system really puts you in the action as a Starship under attack! Please see www.manthebridge.com for more information.

People's Choice Midimaze

Again there have been cries from the Midiproletariat for guidance! Here, then, is a series of games run by King Midi for the people. We will play whatever options and mazes anyone is interested in playing and fabulous prizes will be awarded! If you don't score a ticket, come by anyway...who knows what could happen?

Ghost Court

Did you ever want to sue a ghost in small claims court? Of course, we all have. Now is your chance as the players will take on the role of judge, bailiff, clerks, plaintiffs and defendants, some of whom are deceased. It’s the ridiculous party game of ghosts, and the people who sue them.

Shadows Over Camelot & Variations

Each player represents a knight of the Round Table and they must collaborate to overcome a number of quests. Completed quests place white swords on the Round Table; failed quests add black swords and/or siege engines around Camelot. The knights are trying to build a majority of white swords on the Table before Camelot falls. But beware, there could be a traitor among you!

The Alchemists of Nen-Kal

Nen-Kal has been sealed away ever since the ancient alchemists lost control of their fabled mythic botanicals--sentient plants imbued with archaic magic. A handful of trepid explorers break into the old city every year seeking fame and fortune from ill-gotten artifacts. Few return. Desperate to pay a debt, you find yourself willing to play the odds...

The Kids are Alright?

Montana, 1975. A bus returns from a girls camping trip with all safely in tow except for three: your daughter and two others. Worried about their safety, you and the parents of the other missing girls follow the expedition leader back into the mountains to find them.
Warning: Contains adult themes and participants may need to make some uncomfortable decisions. Player discretion is advised.

The Tower of Mazara

Hail and well met adventurer! The Archmage Illusionist Mazara the Magnificent tires of his great fortune and has afforded YOU a golden ticket to compete against other adventurers in a bid to share in his vast wealth.
An old school tournament. Points given for the achievement of group goals as well as secret character specific goals. Characters will be provided.